With the debut of new bank notes just a week away, excitement is building in locations with strong links with the three historical figures featured in the new notes — including Eiichi Shibusawa, dubbed the father of Japan's capitalism — who will be the face of the new ¥10,000 bill.
The new ¥10,000, ¥5,000 and ¥1,000 notes will enter into circulation July 3 in what will be the country's first bank note redesigning in 20 years.
In Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture, where Shibusawa was born, the Michi no Eki Okabe roadside rest station is selling some 90 products related to Shibusawa, such as neckties and sake.